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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Mustang => Topic started by: RocketScientist on July 21, 2016, 08:46:25 AM
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I picked up this very nice emission canister that I am going to use for my 1970 project. I suspect that its a later service replacement as its made of tin and not steel like my original and its clean and undamaged. It has a white paint mark on the top and I was wondering if it means anything as I haven't seen it before.
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Why do you say it's "tin"? Do you mean tin-plated steel, or possibly zinc-coated steel?
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Have not seen the white mark on others.
You'll need to change the mounting bracket for your application but you likely already knew that
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I called it tin as I couldn't find the proper words to describe the finish. It could well be a zinc or tin coated steel and it weighs a lot less than the original. I was surprised to find the metal surface shiny and corrosion free which is a big difference from my original which looks to be steel with the bottom rusted out. The corrosion has come from the inside, which means that it picked up a lot of moisture from somewhere.
Thanks Jeff for the info on the white mark and yes, I have the correct mounting parts.